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The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony.
Ruth Bernhard

Meaning of "radiant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RADIANT

From Latin radiāre to shine, from radius ray of light, radius.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RADIANT

radiant  [ˈreɪdɪənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RADIANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Radiant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RADIANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of radiant in the English dictionary

The first definition of radiant in the dictionary is sending out rays of light; bright; shining. Other definition of radiant is characterized by health, intense joy, happiness, etc. Radiant is also emitted or propagated by or as radiation; radiated.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RADIANT


audient
ˈɔːdɪənt
Bryant
ˈbraɪənt
clairaudient
ˌklɛərˈɔːdɪənt
client
ˈklaɪənt
convenient
kənˈviːnɪənt
deviant
ˈdiːvɪənt
disobedient
ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪənt
expedient
ɪkˈspiːdɪənt
giant
ˈdʒaɪənt
gradient
ˈɡreɪdɪənt
inexpedient
ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt
ingredient
ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt
inobedient
ˌɪnəˈbiːdɪənt
intergradient
ˌɪntəˈɡreɪdɪənt
irradiant
ɪˈreɪdɪənt
mediant
ˈmiːdɪənt
obedient
əˈbiːdɪənt
orient
ˈɔːrɪənt
submediant
sʌbˈmiːdɪənt
unobedient
ʌnəˈbiːdɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RADIANT

radiale
radialisation
radiality
radialization
radialize
radially
radian
radiance
radiancies
radiancy
radiant efficiency
radiant energy
radiant exitance
radiant flux
radiant heat
radiant heater
radiant heating
radiant intensity
radiantly
radiata

WORDS THAT END LIKE RADIANT

affiant
allegiant
brilliant
compliant
covariant
defiant
exfoliant
gas giant
humiliant
invariant
luxuriant
officiant
pliant
red giant
reliant
riant
self-reliant
supergiant
valiant
variant

Synonyms and antonyms of radiant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RADIANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «radiant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of radiant

Translation of «radiant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RADIANT

Find out the translation of radiant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of radiant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radiant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

容光焕发的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resplandeciente
570 millions of speakers

English

radiant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दीप्तिमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сияющей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

radiante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রভাশালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rayonnant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berseri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

strahlend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>輝く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

환한 얼굴의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumringah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rạng rỡ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கதிரியக்கத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेजस्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

radyant
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raggiante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

promienna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сяючої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

radiant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακτινοβόλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glansende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strålande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strålende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of radiant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIANT»

The term «radiant» is very widely used and occupies the 16.433 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RADIANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radiant

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9 QUOTES WITH «RADIANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word radiant.
1
Ruth Bernhard
The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony.
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Sigmund Freud
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
3
Nikolai Gogol
Everywhere across whatever sorrows of which our life is woven, some radiant joy will gaily flash past.
4
Libby Houston
The base emotions Plato banned have left a radio-active and not radiant land.
5
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Well, it's a day-to-day thing. I don't feel comfortable in my body today at all. Any woman will tell you she has her good and bad days and today I did not feel like I looked my best or felt radiant inside or outside.
6
John Milton
Virtue could see to do what Virtue would by her own radiant light, though sun and moon where in the flat sea sunk.
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Bryan Procter
Even Echo speaks not on these radiant moors.
8
Mark Vonnegut
My mother, who was radiant, young, and beautiful even as she lay dying, heard voices and saw visions, but she always managed to make friends with them and was much too charming to hospitalize even at her craziest.
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Gary Zukav
The coming and going of the seasons give us more than the springtimes, summers, autumns, and winters of our lives. It reflects the coming and going of the circumstances of our lives like the glassy surface of a pond that shows our faces radiant with joy or contorted with pain.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIANT»

Discover the use of radiant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radiant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Radiant: Living as Light in a Dark World
Through author Marian Jordan's modern anecdotes and the Bible's eternal truths, young women are encouraged to shine for the Lord in an ever darkening world
Marian Jordan, 2010
2
Radiant
From New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand comes a riveting original novella (available only as an ebook) set in the world of the Unearthly series.
Cynthia Hand, 2012
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Radiant Textuality: Literature After the World Wide Web
In this trailblazing book, McGann explores the profound implications digital media have for the core critical tasks of the humanities.Drawing on his work as editor of the acclaimed hypertext project The Rossetti Archive, he sets the ...
Jerome McGann, 2004
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Oracle of the Radiant Sun
The Oracle of the Radiant Sun is a unique system of 84 beautifully illustrated cards in seven suits that describe the meaning of the Sun and six fastest-moving planets as they move through the 12 houses and the 12 signs of astrology.
Caroline Smith, John Astrop, 2002
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Radiant Healing: The Many Paths to Personal Harmony and ...
With illustrations and diagrams, this work presents an account of how our bodies and our world work and how our etheric, astral and mental bodies channel cosmic and earth energies through our meridians and chakras.
Isabel Bellamy, Donald MacLean, 2005
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Radiant Oils: Glazing Techniques for Fruit and Flower ...
Step by step and layer by layer, this book will show you how to use this classic approach to infuse your work with radiant color, exquisite texture and a breathtaking sense of light. 5 simple studies focus on using glazes to evoke a wide ...
Arleta Pech, 2013
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RADIANT HEATING AND COOLING
Design radiant heating and cooling systems with help from top expertsThe first and only professional guide of its kind, Radiant Heating and Cooling Handbook is packed with tools that make the work of HVAC systems designers, engineers, and ...
Richard D. Watson Kirby S. Chapman, Richard Watson, Philosopher, Kirby Chapman, 2002
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Radiant Mind: Awakening Unconditioned Awareness
Peter Fenner created the Radiant Mind practice to help you break through the obstacles that are often challenging for practitioners in our culture.
Peter Fenner, 2010
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Radiant Landscapes: Transform Tiled Colors & Textures Into ...
Four stunning projects show how to take advantage of light via such quilting techniques as fusible tiling, invisible machine appliqué, free-motion stitching and fabric dyeing and painting. Original.
Gloria Loughman, 2013
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The Radiant Child
Armstrong believes that children come into this life radiating and reflecting the mystery of creation; that their spiritual nature as well as their basic instincts are close to the surface of their awareness.
Thomas Armstrong, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radiant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Seth Killian joins Radiant to pitch in on new F2P fighting game
More than a year after leaving Sony Santa Monica to "do his own thing," fighting gamesman Seth Killian has popped up at Radiant Entertainment (Stonehearth) ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
2
Redmond-based Radiant sold to Japan's Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta, a Tokyo-based maker of printers and other business and industrial devices, said Wednesday it had agreed to buy Radiant. The purchase price is ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
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Radiant Logistics Acquires Service By Air
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RLGT), a third party logistics and multimodal transportation services ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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'Radiant Angel' debuts at top of US bestsellers list
"Radiant Angel" by Nelson DeMille. (Grand Central, $28.00) -. 2. "The Girl on the Train" by. Paula Hawkins (Riverhead, $26.95) 1. 3. "All the Light We Cannot ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
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Book Review: John Corey Returns in DeMille's 'Radiant Angel'
"Radiant Angel" (Grand Central Publishing), by Nelson DeMille. In Nelson DeMille's latest John Corey thriller, "Radiant Angel," Corey has left the FBI and the ... «New York Times, May 15»
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Radiant Logistics Announces Results For The Third Fiscal Quarter …
The transaction is expected to enhance customer relationships and facilitate cross-selling opportunities across the combined Radiant-Wheels Network. «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Hydronic or electric radiant floor heating? Product in Focus
The most common systems of floor heating seen in Australia are electric and hydronic (hot water), both have their benefits and both function by providing radiant ... «Architecture and Design, Apr 15»
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Samsung's new speaker looks like an Alien egg, spews sound …
Samsung's latest audio effort, the Radiant 360 wireless speaker, ought to be different. The product of years of R&D at a brand new, state-of-the-art engineering ... «Digital Trends, Apr 15»
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Radiant Logistics, Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Canada-Based …
Under the Arrangement, Radiant purchased all of the outstanding common shares of Wheels for CAD$0.77 per share, payable in cash and shares of Radiant ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Radiant Vermin review – Philip Ridley's nightmare tale of a dream …
Darkly funny … Gemma Whelan, Amanda Daniels and Sean Michael Verey in Radiant Vermin at Soho theatre. Photographs: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian. «The Guardian, Mar 15»

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